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别扭

biè niu · bie niu

Traditional 彆扭

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. awkward
  2. difficult
  3. uncomfortable
  4. not agreeing
  5. at loggerheads
  6. gauche
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In a conversation

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An awkward day

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)和(hé)琦琦(qíqí)吵架(chǎojià)了(le)，今天(jīntiān)见面(jiànmiàn)有点(yǒudiǎn)别扭(bièniu)。

    I argued with Qiqi yesterday, and it feels awkward to meet today.

  2. Dengdeng

    你们(nǐmen)为什么(wèishénme)吵架(chǎojià)？

    Why did you argue?

  3. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)我(wǒ)唱歌(chànggē)太(tài)大声(dàshēng)了(le)，我(wǒ)生气(shēngqì)了(le)。

    She said I sing too loudly, and I got angry.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)别扭(bièniu)，就(jiù)先(xiān)说(shuō)对不起(duìbuqǐ)。

    If it feels awkward, say sorry first.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)就(jiù)去(qù)……啊(a)，她(tā)来(lái)了(le)！

    Okay, I'll go now... oh, she is coming!

  6. Qiqi

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)也(yě)觉得(juéde)别扭(bièniu)。

    Liangliang, sorry. I feel awkward too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)穿(chuān)着(zhe)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)别(biè)扭(niu)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)换(huàn)一(yí)件(jiàn)。

This piece of clothing feels a bit uncomfortable to wear; I want to change it.

02

他(tā)们(men)俩(liǎ)最(zuì)近(jìn)闹(nào)别(biè)扭(niu)，见(jiàn)面(miàn)都(dōu)不(bù)说(shuō)话(huà)。

The two of them have been at odds recently and don't even speak when they meet.

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